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Introducing the Innovator's Patent Agreement — One of the great things about Twitter is working with so many talented folks who dream up and build incredible products day in and day out. Like many companies, we apply for patents on a bunch of these inventions.

Apple and Samsung CEOs and chief lawyers agree to meet in San Francisco court for settlement talks moderated by magistrate judge — Apple and Samsung, the number one and number two in the mobile devices industry, are embroiled in litigation against each other in nine countries …

Hulu, the Online TV Site, Adds Original Programming — Five years ago, some of the most powerful players in television banded together to introduce Hulu, a streaming service intended to revolutionize the TV industry. — This week, Hulu will look more like a traditional network than an Internet pioneer.

Oracle's Larry Ellison takes the stand in Android IP trial — Summary: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison described on the stand the different licenses available for Java, citing that Google is the only company that hasn't signed up for any of them. — SAN FRANCISCO - Oracle CEO Larry Ellison defended …

Google target of new federal privacy probe — Hard on the heels of being fined $25,000 for allegedly blocking a federal privacy investigation, Google (GOOG) is enmeshed in a second federal probe into its privacy practices that could soon bring a more painful hit to the search giant's pocketbook, this newspaper has learned.

Physical media is dead — long live the app — Over the weekend, Hunter Walk (a friend of mine who works for YouTube) tweeted about brands offering apps built on the Spotify platform. Spotify is likely to introduce these branded apps from the likes of Intel, AT&T, Reebok and McDonalds at an Ad Age event this week.

Megaupload Worked on a Multi-Billion Dollar IPO — According to a US indictment, Kim Dotcom and the rest of the “Mega Conspiracy” were running a criminal operation. — They are accused of engaging in a racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to commit copyright infringement …